mesg(1)                                                      mesg(1)


       NAME
             mesg - permit or deny messages

       SYNOPSIS
             mesg [-n] [-y]

       DESCRIPTION
             mesg with argument -n forbids messages via write(1) by
             revoking non-user write permission on the user's terminal.
             mesg with argument -y reinstates permission.  All by itself,
             mesg reports the current state without changing it.

       FILES
             /dev/tty*
             /usr/lib/locale/locale/LC_MESSAGES/uxcore
                   language-specific message file [See LANG on environ(5).]

       REFERENCES
             write(1)

       DIAGNOSTICS
             Exit status is 0 if messages are receivable, 1 if not, 2 on
             error.

























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